Before Fame

Where did he grow up?

Gerard Way grew up in Summit, New Jersey. He grew up with his brother, Mikey Way, who is three years younger.

Where did he go to school?

Gerard went to Belleville High School. He graduated from here in 1995. He had an interest in comics and art, so once he graduated, he attended the School of Visual Arts.

What was he interested in?

Gerard has been interested in comic books, art, and horror for almost all of his life. He's been interested in comics since he was a young kid. He got his first comic book from his grandmother, Elena, when he was around 6 years old. Because of comics, he also became interested in art. That is what inspired him to go to art school and make his own comics.

Where was he working before the band?

Before starting My Chemical Romance, Gerard worked in many different places. His first ever job he got was at a comic book shop. He has also worked for toy design. At one time, he was also working at Barnes & Noble with his brother Mikey. The job he was doing when he started the band was at Cartoon Network. He was working on a show called The Breakfast Monkey. This show was almost going to be aired but never got to be considering Gerard quit this job.